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Opulence on the Thames: Fulham's new Riverside Stand in league of its own

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Memories of a pie and pint at the football seem worlds away as hospitality folk will be charged up to £20,000 for a “world-class matchday experience”The Premier League has become a place where not just the other half reside but the 1%. If money follows money then England’s top tier is a place to be seen, to do business, to entertain, for those who can afford the corporate facilities increasingly important to football’s bottom line.On Saturday, before Fulham’s loss against Everton, a grand opening of Craven Cottage’s Riverside Stand. Its exoskeleton was a feature of the Thames during pandemic times, the bottom of the stand has been in partial service for the past three seasons.

The Guardian     May 11, 2025